WESTFIELD — Nearly a century ago, Albert Steiger gave the city Chauncey Allen Park, located on Smith Avenue, and four years later, in 1934, Grandmothers’ Garden was built there as a tribute to “Grandmother Steiger.”Today, Grandmothers’ Garden is a flourishing part of the city cared...
Dear Annie: I could have written the letter from “Regretful,” who was sad that she and her husband had left the city and moved into a rural area where she is missing out on so much that had made her life fun. For me, it’s...
California’s Yurok Tribe, which had 90% of its territory taken from it during the Gold Rush of the mid-1800s, will be getting a slice of its land back to serve as a new gateway to Redwood National and State Parks visited by 1 million people...
Spring is here. Time to get outside and enjoy our lawns and gardens again. This year, could we rethink adding more poisons to our world?There are many good reasons not to use lawn chemicals in the spaces that surround us. Pesticide exposure elevates the risk...
On Sunday at 2:36 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a flood warning valid for Sunday between 8 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. for Bristol and Plymouth counties.The weather service adds, "Minor flooding is forecast.""At 9.0 feet, Backwater flooding from the Taunton River will cause flooding...
A historic movie theatre in the Boston area has finally gotten a major upgrade.The iconic Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline will unveil its new 14,000 square-foot wing next Wednesday, March 27.The massive wing will include two new theaters, an expanded lobby, and the first-ever Education...
When Majic Alphonse was a high school student in Somerville in the early 2000s, the only place he and his friends could go to hang out was outside on the streets or in the park.They also had nowhere to go for guidance on college applications,...
In an effort to cut costs, Ludlow is considering asking neighboring communities if they want to consolidate their trash disposal operations and create a regional system for handling waste.Ludlow Town Administrator Marc Strange said the idea of partnering up with nearby communities is in its...
Outdoor dining season is upon us once again in the Boston area, and restaurants all over the city are dusting off their patios in preparation.While it’s still early in the season, several restaurants have already opened their patios. But most have yet to do so.Below...
WESTFIELD – When Kristen Mello was hospitalized in 2013 with pneumonia, doctors found one of her lungs was crushed. They performed emergency surgery to remove the bottom section of her left lung.“It wasn’t until months later when I saw the pathology report that I found...
